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WRAL.com - Local NewsCopyright 2016 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:14:18 -0500Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:14:18 -050060WRAL's 28th Annual Coats For The Children Telethon raises $118,500http://www.wral.com/wral-s-14th-annual-coats-for-the-children-telethon-raises-118-500/16326761/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/wral-tv/2016/11/16/16245560/16245560-1481335605-160x120.jpg" alt="2016 Coats for the Children" />WRAL's 28th Annual Coats for the Children Telethon on Dec. 9 raised $118,500 for the Salvation Army.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:13:03 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/wral-s-14th-annual-coats-for-the-children-telethon-raises-118-500/16326761/Woman found dead in car in Caryhttp://www.wral.com/female-dead-in-cary-shooting/16326709/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16326714/267225-cary-160x120.jpg" alt="Cary police respond to report of shots fired" />A woman was found dead in a parked car at 1219 Collington Dr. following a report of shots fired, police said.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:14:18 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/female-dead-in-cary-shooting/16326709/Out with the old: Raleigh iconic vintage shop set to movehttp://www.wral.com/out-with-the-old-raleigh-iconic-vintage-shop-set-to-move/16326389/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16326471/16326471-1481327871-160x120.jpg" alt="Father & Son" />The saying "out with the old and in with the new" applies to a Raleigh vintage shop in more ways than one.
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:08:18 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/out-with-the-old-raleigh-iconic-vintage-shop-set-to-move/16326389/Family of Fayetteville domestic violence victim: 'Who was right, wrong doesn't matter'http://www.wral.com/family-of-fayetteville-domestic-violence-victim-who-was-right-wrong-doesn-t-matter-/16325581/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16320444/16320444-1481221970-160x120.jpg" alt="Amanda Williams" />The family of a Fayetteville woman who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend Wednesday night said Friday that they don't blame him for the attack, and they hope police video of the crime scene, including officers fatally shooting the boyfriend, is never released.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:17:35 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/family-of-fayetteville-domestic-violence-victim-who-was-right-wrong-doesn-t-matter-/16325581/McCrory calls special session, ignores pleas to limit purposeshttp://www.wral.com/state-officials-urge-mccrory-to-limit-session/16324698/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/state/nccapitol/2014/06/04/13702830/13702830-1401963364-160x120.jpg" alt="Council of State 060314" />Gov. Pat McCrory has called a special legislative session for disaster recovery and other matters. Members of both parties occupying statewide elected offices had urged Gov. Pat McCrory to limit the session to just Hurricane and wildfire relief. Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:51:28 -0500http://www.wral.com/state-officials-urge-mccrory-to-limit-session/16324698/State panel recommends DA investigate Durham charter school diplomashttp://www.wral.com/state-panel-recommends-da-investigate-durham-charter-school-diplomas/16326379/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16326381/16326381-1481325116-160x120.jpg" alt="State panel recommends DA investigate Durham charter school diplomas" />School officials at Kestrel Heights, a charter school in Durham, said at least 53 students over the past three years received diplomas they didn't earn.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:11:45 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/state-panel-recommends-da-investigate-durham-charter-school-diplomas/16326379/Hundreds still seek housing months after Matthewhttp://www.wral.com/hundreds-still-seek-housing-months-after-matthew/16325352/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/weather/hurricanes/2016/12/09/16326376/16326377-1481324887-160x120.jpg" alt="Permanent housing in short supply after hurricane" />Two months after flooding from Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of eastern North Carolina, hundreds of people remain homeless.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:08:20 -0500Weatherhttp://www.wral.com/hundreds-still-seek-housing-months-after-matthew/16325352/Construction industry hammered by shortage of skilled laborhttp://www.wral.com/construction-industry-hammered-by-shortage-of-skilled-labor/16326263/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/2016/12/09/16326392/16326393-1481325557-160x120.jpg" alt="Construction generic (winter)" />The new subdivisions, apartment buildings and retail complexes popping up in the Triangle come with a costly challenge for developers: There aren't enough skilled workers to do the job.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:19:36 -0500Businesshttp://www.wral.com/construction-industry-hammered-by-shortage-of-skilled-labor/16326263/Auditor's race ends amid statewide recounthttp://www.wral.com/auditor-s-race-ends-amid-statewide-recount/16325289/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/state/nccapitol/2016/05/04/15681414/15681414-1465124456-160x120.jpg" alt="Decision 2016 graphic" />Although a statewide recount hasn't been completed, Republican Chuck Stuber conceded the state auditor's race Friday to Democratic incumbent Beth Wood.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:10:28 -0500http://www.wral.com/auditor-s-race-ends-amid-statewide-recount/16325289/NC court backs decision against home insurance rate increasehttp://www.wral.com/nc-court-backs-decision-against-home-insurance-rate-increase/16326093/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/news_briefs/2013/11/10/13096783/13096784-1384126833-160x120.jpg" alt="Fayetteville homeowner shoots neighbor" />North Carolina's Supreme Court is rejecting efforts by insurance companies to raise homeowners' premiums.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:25:27 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/nc-court-backs-decision-against-home-insurance-rate-increase/16326093/Cold, dry air freezes Triangle through weekendhttp://www.wral.com/cold-dry-air-freezes-triangle-through-weekend/16321624/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/weather/2011/05/12/9590056/ice_2011_plots_temperatures_dma2d-160x120.jpg" alt="Current Temperatures, DMA" />Temperatures around the Triangle were in the upper 20s and low 30s before the sun rose on Friday.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:59:19 -0500Weatherhttp://www.wral.com/cold-dry-air-freezes-triangle-through-weekend/16321624/Durham apartment building fire determined accidental; no injuries reportedhttp://www.wral.com/fueled-by-strong-winds-fire-rips-through-durham-apartment-building-no-injuries-reported/16325157/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16325181/16325181-1481303814-160x120.jpg" alt="Durham apartment fire" />Fire broke out late Friday morning at a three-story apartment building off University Drive in southwest Durham, officials said.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:36:08 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/fueled-by-strong-winds-fire-rips-through-durham-apartment-building-no-injuries-reported/16325157/Authorities: Feud led to fatal Durham shootinghttp://www.wral.com/man-killed-in-shooting-north-of-durham-potential-suspect-in-custody/16324994/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16325246/16325246-1481304610-160x120.jpg" alt="Man killed in shooting north of Durham" />Authorities have charged a Durham teen in a Friday morning shooting death on Old Oxford Road.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:28:00 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/man-killed-in-shooting-north-of-durham-potential-suspect-in-custody/16324994/Police: Louisburg man punched cashier after argument at Wake Forest Home Depothttp://www.wral.com/police-louisburg-man-punched-cashier-after-argument-at-wake-forest-home-depot/16325167/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16325168/16325168-1481303452-160x120.jpg" alt="Charles Sidney Mayo" />A 31-year-old Louisburg man is facing charges after Wake Forest police say he punched a cashier Tuesday evening at a Home Depot on Capital Boulevard. Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:43:58 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/police-louisburg-man-punched-cashier-after-argument-at-wake-forest-home-depot/16325167/Lawsuit alleges Rooms to Go sold deceptive protection planhttp://www.wral.com/multi-million-dollar-nc-lawsuit-rooms-to-go-sold-deceptive-protection-plan/16324541/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/business/2015/10/17/14980314/14980321-1481296837-160x120.jpg" alt="Rooms to Go" />A Cumberland County man has filed a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit against furniture dealer Rooms to Go, accusing them of selling furniture protection that did not exist.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:26:42 -0500Businesshttp://www.wral.com/multi-million-dollar-nc-lawsuit-rooms-to-go-sold-deceptive-protection-plan/16324541/Durham police seek puppy stolen out of pickup truckhttp://www.wral.com/durham-police-seek-puppy-stolen-out-of-pickup-truck/16324906/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/09/16324917/16324917-1481298721-160x120.jpg" alt="Durham police seek puppy stolen out of pickup truck" />Police are asking for the public's help locating a puppy that was stolen in November from a vehicle in a Durham parking lot.Fri, 09 Dec 2016 11:07:44 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/durham-police-seek-puppy-stolen-out-of-pickup-truck/16324906/Three days after Sanford parade shooting, victim says he wasn't the targethttp://www.wral.com/three-days-after-sanford-parade-shooting-victim-says-he-wasn-t-the-target/16321784/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/wral-tv/2016/12/08/16321797/16321798-1481258600-160x120.jpg" alt="Three days after Sanford parade shooting, victim says he wasn't the target" />Three days after he was shot at the Sanford Christmas parade, 16-year-old Jadakis Tysor said he was not the intended target in the shooting that shocked the community.Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:43:25 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/three-days-after-sanford-parade-shooting-victim-says-he-wasn-t-the-target/16321784/Triangle Foodie News: Chopt opens in Cameron Villagehttp://www.wral.com/triangle-foodie-news-chopt-opens-in-cameron-village/16324419/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/entertainment/out_and_about/2016/12/09/16324613/16324613-1481295128-160x120.jpg" alt="Chopt Creative Salad Company" />The new salad restaurant opens Friday. Fri, 09 Dec 2016 08:56:00 -0500OutAndAbouthttp://www.wral.com/triangle-foodie-news-chopt-opens-in-cameron-village/16324419/Raleigh school project gets out of hand when fake event garners real-world reaction http://www.wral.com/raleigh-high-school-project-gets-out-of-hand-when-fake-event-garners-real-world-reaction-/16321261/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16321332/16321333-1481245566-160x120.jpg" alt="School project goes viral when fake event explodes on Facebook" />An academic exercise for a high school class went viral over night after students advertised a fake rally with first lady Michelle Obama.
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:00:26 -0500http://www.wral.com/raleigh-high-school-project-gets-out-of-hand-when-fake-event-garners-real-world-reaction-/16321261/Girl getting off Cumberland County school bus hit by passing truckhttp://www.wral.com/girl-getting-off-cumberland-county-school-bus-hit-by-passing-truck/16321149/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/education/2014/01/24/13326349/13326349-1481234281-160x120.jpg" alt="School bus stop sign" />A 5-year-old girl was injured when she was hit by a passing truck while getting off a stopped school bus in Cumberland County on Thursday, authorities said.
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:03:10 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/girl-getting-off-cumberland-county-school-bus-hit-by-passing-truck/16321149/Man thrown from truck during crash found dead on top of Spring Lake homehttp://www.wral.com/man-thrown-from-truck-during-crash-found-dead-on-top-of-spring-lake-home/16321225/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16321355/16321355-1481244031-160x120.jpg" alt="Maurice McLaughlin, 45" />The body of a man thrown from a car in a crash Wednesday night was recovered from the roof of a Spring Lake home Thursday morning.
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:26:02 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/man-thrown-from-truck-during-crash-found-dead-on-top-of-spring-lake-home/16321225/UNC researcher develops innovative drug to treat Sickle Cell patientshttp://www.wral.com/unc-researcher-develops-innovative-drug-to-treat-sickle-cell-patients/16321373/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16321380/16321380-1481246381-160x120.jpg" alt="UNC researcher develops innovative drug to treat Sickle Cell patients" />A new drug shows dramatic promise to help Sickle Cell patients reduce painful episodes.Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:02:35 -0500Healthhttp://www.wral.com/unc-researcher-develops-innovative-drug-to-treat-sickle-cell-patients/16321373/2 stopped at RDU with loaded guns in carry-on bagshttp://www.wral.com/2-try-to-take-loaded-guns-onto-planes-at-rdu/16320252/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/09/13/16012125/16012125-1481218311-160x120.jpg" alt="TSA" />In both incidents - Wednesday evening and Thursday morning - the travelers were stopped at security when X-ray machines detected the guns in their carry-on bags. Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:54:25 -0500Entertainmenthttp://www.wral.com/2-try-to-take-loaded-guns-onto-planes-at-rdu/16320252/Prosecutor: Human trafficking a growing problem in NChttp://www.wral.com/prosecutor-human-trafficking-a-growing-problem-in-nc/16321148/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16321249/16321250-1481239732-160x120.jpg" alt="Human trafficking graphic" />Human trafficking used to be defined only as women being kidnapped from other countries and brought to the U.S. to be sex slaves, but the definition has been expanded in recent years to include anyone who is exploited and forced to perform a service against his or her will for the profit of another.Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:29:11 -0500Newshttp://www.wral.com/prosecutor-human-trafficking-a-growing-problem-in-nc/16321148/Raleigh music school in need of donations could close after 23 yearshttp://www.wral.com/raleigh-music-school-in-need-of-donations-could-close-after-23-years/16321175/
<img src="https://wwwcache.wral.com/asset/news/local/2016/12/08/16321350/16321350-1481243884-160x120.jpg" alt="Raleigh's Community Music School in need of donations" />For 23 years, the Community Music School in downtown Raleigh has brought music into the lives of children, most of whom are from families that could not otherwise afford music lessons.
Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:38:10 -0500http://www.wral.com/raleigh-music-school-in-need-of-donations-could-close-after-23-years/16321175/